Iridescent cylinder leaf beetle

Aporocera iridipennis

Brightly coloured cylinder leaf beetles found on the eastern coast of Australia.
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Appearance

About 6-8mm long. A cylindrical shaped beetle with multi-hued metallic elytra with turquoise at the margins and merging to orange in the centre. Elytra stop well short of the abdomen which is rich yellow. Legs and head black. Orange pronotum.

Distribution

Coastal eastern Australia between Sydney and Townsville.

Status

Unknown

References:

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderColeoptera
FamilyChrysomelidae
GenusAporocera
SpeciesAporocera iridipennis
Photographed in
Australia